Author: Press Room

The 2023 presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi Umahi expresses confidence about Tinubu’s victory in South-East The former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi’s expected declaration to contest the 2027 presidential election on the opposition coalition platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised apprehension of further realignments and cross-overs across political parties in the South-East geopolitical zone.   This is just as stakeholders in the region expressed reservations about the purported declaration, saying that unless the ADC was prepared to cede its presidential ticket to the South-East, Obi’s quest may end up playing up identity politics…

Senior psychiatrists have asserted that persons with severe mental illness living or roaming the streets can be cured, stating that mental illness is treatable and does not always require medication. They noted that with proper treatment and care, people living with mental illness can regain their senses, reunite with their families, and contribute meaningfully to society. In exclusive interviews with PUNCH Healthwise, the psychiatrists defined mental illnesses as a state of psychological disturbance in thinking, emotion, memory, or behaviour that is severe enough to cause pain and distress to the individual and those around them, alongside impairment in social and…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Zone 2 Command, has called on Nigerians to promote oneness and peace across the country.The appeal was made during the command’s 2025 end-of-year celebration held at its headquarters in Onikan, Lagos State. The programme, themed ‘Peace and Joy to the World’ featured performances by the Police Band and Choir, carol renditions, a word of exhortation by Pastor Godwin Adodo of Glorious Christian Ministries, Lagos, and the presentation of awards. The event attracted service chiefs from sister security agencies, senior police officers from the Lagos State Command and other police formations within the state, as well…

Bitcoin hovered near $88,000 on Wednesday as traders made another late push to tidy up year-end performance in a market that has struggled to find conviction after October’s leverage shock.That wobble traces back to Oct. 10, when a cascade of forced liquidations cleared more than $19B of leveraged crypto positions in roughly a day, leaving spot markets cautious and derivatives traders quicker to de-risk.Since then, attention has shifted to the marginal buyer, and the flow picture has turned less supportive. Data cited by Bloomberg shows outflows from spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have reached about $6B in the fourth quarter, keeping…

The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Mr Thompson Sunday, has warned that the Federal Government’s 50 per cent cost-to-income ratio policy is limiting the corporation’s ability to build a strong financial buffer to protect depositors. He said NDIC complies with the policy but added that “the deductions affect NDIC’s ability to build a strong Deposit Insurance Fund, which is needed to respond effectively to bank failures.” The statement by NDIC’s Head of the Communication & Public Affairs Department, Hawwau Gambo, on Tuesday, noted that Sunday restated the corporation’s adherence to fiscal and financial regulations, including the…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved a minor reshuffle of the State Executive Council, redeploying Christopher Green as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. Green, who previously served as Commissioner for Sports, was moved to the Ministry of Justice following approval at the last State Executive Council meeting for 2025. The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr Honour Sirawoo. According to the statement, Green will also continue to coordinate the activities of the Ministry of Sports pending the appointment of a substantive commissioner. The redeployment takes immediate…

Nigeria’s path at the Africa Cup of Nations is clear in destination but not yet in name. The Super Eagles know where they will play, when they will play, and roughly what sort of challenge awaits. What they do not yet know is exactly who they will face. Having completed a flawless group campaign in Morocco, Nigeria will meet the third-placed team from Group F in the last 16. Paul Onuachu celebrates his first AFCON goal with Fisayo Dele-Bashiru who was credited with the assist. Photo Credit: Super Eagles X As things stand, that opponent could be one of four…

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has protested the exclusion of its governorship candidate, Oluwole Oluyede, from the list of candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, threatening to seek judicial intervention to compel the commission to reverse the decision. In a statement yesterday, the party described the omission of its candidate’s name and particulars as another indication of the “biased disposition” of the present leadership of INEC against the PDP, insisting that all necessary procedures leading to Oluyede’s nomination were duly followed. The PDP stressed that INEC was formally notified of the…

Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign has been hit by fresh injury concerns after debutant Ryan Alebiosu and forward Cyriel Dessers were both left doubtful for the remainder of the tournament following the Super Eagles’ 3-1 victory over Uganda in Fez, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. An update released shortly after the match on Tuesday by Super Eagles media officer Promise Efoghe confirmed that Alebiosu sustained a deep cut on his right leg, with uncertainty surrounding his availability for the rest of the competition. Dessers, meanwhile, is said to be nursing a thigh problem and is scheduled to undergo a scan…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that Rivers State will “correct the leadership mistake” made at the state level in the 2027 elections. Wike made the statement during a thank-you visit to the people of Khana in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to him, leaders are elected to reflect the will of the people, not to pursue personal agendas. “We will not make the same mistake again at the state level in 2027. When the time comes, we will talk about it. Just follow your leaders. Anywhere you see them going,…